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By Godlove Bainkong - allafrica.com New departments created in State Universities, teachers redeployed, school calendar readjusted... Fruits of frank dialogue under an inter-ministerial ad hoc committee. In the wake of generalized discontent from teachers trade unions of the Anglo-Saxon sub system of education on what leaders qualified as the erosion of its values, government has been striving to weather the storm. Ever since the teachers decided to down tools on 21 November 2016, government has been moving from negotiations to promises and fulfilment. The Prime Minister, Head of Government, by Order No. 118/CAB/PM of 8 November 2016 created a committee tasked with proposing solutions to the concerns of all teachers in Cameroon. Meanwhile, an Ad Hoc inter-ministerial Committee tasked specifically with examining the problems of English-speaking teachers' trade unions was created on 29 November 2016 to tackle issues raised by leaders of the trade unions duri

A former Nigerian international and NFF’s Assistant Director (Technical), Siji Lagunju is excited being one of 35 technical officials from across the African continent presently attending a six-day CAF Pro-License Elite Instructors Course in Cameroon. The CAF Development Division invited a total of 35 elite coaching instructors from CAF’s Member Associations for the course taking place at the CAF Centre of Excellence, Mbankomo, near Yaounde. The course, which kicked off on Monday, 24th April, is the first of its type in Africa, and thenff.com learnt that the CAF Development Division combined the course contents of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and those of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and brought on board technical gurus to develop the content for Africa’s specific needs. Participants in the six-day course are expected to return to their different countries and organize Pro-License Courses for elite Coaches in their territories.

Over 5,000 FAMOCO devices have been deployed in the first phase FAMOCO, the leader in secure professional Android devices, announces a major commercial partnership with Orange Cameroon. A strategic choice by Orange to increase the efficiency of its distribution network (reduce fraud, theft and loss of data) and to meet compliance needs. Read more: https://www.africa.com/famoco-announces-partnership-orange-cameroon-improve-network-efficiency/

Ahmed Abba, an RFI correspondent in Cameroon, has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. Abba, who works for RFI's Nigeria-based Hausa service, initially faced a possible death sentence. The Cameroonian military tribunal announced on Monday that its sentence was based on Abbas's failure to denounce acts of terrorism. Read more: http://en.rfi.fr/africa/20170425-rfi-cameroon-correspondent-jailed-10-years

It is no secret that ISIS wants Christian blood. They call believers their "favorite prey" and these threats became reality when ISIS militants killed dozens after setting off bombs in Christian churches on Good Friday.  http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2017/april/christian-widows-words-for-terrorist-who-killed-her-husband-will-leave-you-speechless

The designer who created the artwork for the cover of the book, The Shack , now says he regrets creating the design. In a recent Facebook post, Dave Aldrich says he has "deep regrets" of not just being involved with the publication, but also promoting it.  http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/entertainment/2017/april/art-designer-of-the-shack-book-cover-says-he-regrets-his-involvement

Members of President Donald Trump's cabinet are gathering for prayer weekly. Vice President Mike Pence and eight cabinet secretaries sponsor the sessions, which occur weekly in Washington. http://www1.cbn.com/beltwaybuzz/archive/2017/04/24/trump-cabinet-members-praying-studying-the-bible-together